Plow



June 14, 1927. 1,632,388

w. J. CLOER PLOW Fi ed Oct- 19, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 June 14, 1927. 1,632,388

4 w. J. CLOER PLOW FiledOCt. 19, 1926 5 Shepts-Sheei 2 gmwnto'c Patented June 14, 1927.

Si El 'WALTER J. CLOEB, OF

M. FAIN, 01E MURPHY, NORTH CAROLINA.

PLOW.

Application filed October 19, 1926. Serial No. 142,710.

lhis invention relates to plows and more particularly to a two-way plow and means for conn cting the plow with. a draft, permitting the draft to be reversed at the end of a furrow without the necessity of reversing the plow structure and without the neoessity of withdrawing the plow from the ground.

A further object of the invention is to provide in a device of this character a supporting wheel structure for the plow, the positions otthe wheels of which may be readily reversed at the end of the furrow.

A further object of the invention is to provide a'device of this character in which the plow aiiords a seat support and the reversal of the draft connection automatically rotates the-seat support, so that the operator will be facing in the opposite direction to observe the formation of the next furrow. I

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may be readily and cheaply and at the same time durably constructed, which will be efficient in service and'a general improvement in the art. v

These and other objects I attain by the construction shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein Figure 1 is a plan view oil a plow constructed in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof;

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken through the plow at the center thereof;

Figure 4C is a section on the line t--1 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view through the draft beam and through the associated track;

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6-6 of Figure 3;

Figure 7 is a section on the line 7-7 oit i igure 1.

Referring;- now more particularly to the d swings, the numeral 10 generally desigl nates abeam preferably provided with a 'centralarch 11. Depending from this arch and rigldly secured thereto is the upper end of a standard 12, the lower end of which has secured thereto the common land side 13 of a pair of oppositely facing shares 14L, the mold boards 15 of which are secured together and to the land side. Secured to the beam at one side face there-oi? is a horizontal semi-circular track 16 formed from a flat steel bar, the ends of which are secured to the under surfaceot' the beam at 17 and provided with downwardly and inwardly disposed extensions 18, the lower extremities of which are secured to the. shares 14.- to rigidly bracethe same to the beam, At a pointspaced beneath the arch 11, the vertical support 12 is provided with a horizontally directed ledge 19 extending beneath the arch to a point at the opposite side of the beam from the point of attachv ment of the upper end or the brace. The arch 11 at this side is provided with a horizontal flange or extension 20 overlying the horizontal ledge 19 and through the projectleg portion 20 and ledge 19 a verticallyextending pivotfbolt 21 is directed. Pivoted upon this bolt is the inner end of a beam 22, preferably consisting of a pair of parallel fiat metal bars 23 secured to one another 7 by spacer blocks 24 through one of which the bolt 21 is directed. This bar interme diate its ends rests upon the semi-circular track 16 and is held tronielevation upon the track by a retaining block 25 secured to the under surface of the bar and having a'tongue 26 extending under the track 16.

The upper surface oi the track adjacent the beam is formed with notches 27 and spring-pressed foot released latch 28 is pro vided for c-oaction with these notches to maintain the beam 22 in a position parallel with the beam 10 at either side ot its pivot 21. To assist in preventing elevation of the free end of the beam to which the draft is to be secured, the plow beam 10 isprovided on its side faces, adjacent which the draft bea1n22 is to be disposed with lugs 29 which, when the draft beam is in position against either end of the plow beani,

enter openings 30 formed in the bars 22 of the draft beam and so tend to lock the draft beam and plow beam against relative vertical movement. The draft beam is thus locked both to the track 16 and to the clevis 32, the connection being such that the arms of the clevis cannot rotate upon this pivot. One arm 33 of the clevis is formed with an angularly disposed extension 34 with the end of which is engaged one end of a link 35, the opposite end of which is connected with a lever 36 which coacts with a segment 37, so that the angular position of the clevis with relation to the beam may be controlled. Means are thus provided for overcoming the tendency to side draft of the plow during the plowing action. The lever 36 and its segment 37 are secured to the draft beam in any suitable fashion and are so arranged as to beconveniently operated from the drivers seat S, hereinafter more particularly referred to. The track 16 at the approximate center thereof and at its outer face has secured thereto a vertically extending support 38. The outer face of this support is provided with transversely extending corrugations 39 and the support is formed with a series of vertically spaced openings 40. A bracket 41 is provided having a pivot 42 for a land wheel 43 and this bracket is provided with a vertical extentension ll, the inner face of which is correspondingly corrugated to coact with the corrugations 39. This extension is likewise provided with a vertically extending series of openings 45, the openings 4L0and l5 coacting for the reception of a suitable securing bolt 46 whereby the land wheel may be held in adjusted positions. Attention is directed to the fact that the support 38 being secured to the outer surface of the track will not interfere with the operation of the draft beam or of its retaining block 25.

V A horizontally extending plate 47 is provided with a vertically extending flange 48 which abuts the inner face of the enlargement 20 of the bight 11 and is secured there- V to, preferably by the bolts 49 employed for securing the upper end of the support 12 to the arch. At its side and outer end edge, this plate is provided with depending flanges 50 against which abut the ends of retaining plates 51 coacting with the plate 47 to pro vide bearings for vertically extending pivots 52 and 53. The pivot 53 extends above the upper surface of the plate 47 and through a bearing 54 formed upon the upper end of a seat arch 55, the'lower end of which abuts the upper surface of the arch 11. as at 56, and has downturned flanges 57 abutting the outer face of the support 12 and through which the bolts 4-9 are directed.

Above the seat arch, the pivot 53 is formed with a head 58 engaging the upper surface of the seat arch and upon this head is suitably secured the drivers seat S. Upon the pivots and intermediate the plate 47 and bottom plates 51 are mounted gears 59 and 60, the gear 60 being secured to the pivot 53. Tothe upper surface of the draft beam about the pivot 21, a third gear 61 is secured which meshes with the gear 59 and serves as a means for driving the gear 60,

so that the pivot 53 and seat S are rotated, with the result that a person occupying the seat always faces the free end of the draftbeam.

Associated witheach end of the beam are a pair of links 63, each having at opposite ends thereof oppositely directed cranks 64 and The cranks 64 are engaged in spaced vertical bearings 66 formed in the associated end of the beam, while the cranks are engaged in similar bearings 67 formed at opposite'ends of a wheel mounting block 68. The links 63 serve to maintain the wheel mounting block vertically directed and in parallel relation to the associated end of the beam. Upon each wheel mounting block, bearings are provided for the offset portion 69 of an offset axle 70 upon which is mounted a land wheel 71. The position of the axle with relation to the bearing block is determined by a lever 72 coacting with a segment 73 secured to the block. Rotatably directed through each end of the beam is a shaft 74, the upper and lower ends of which are provided with horizontally directed arms 75 and 76. The lower arm is pro vided with a vertically extending crank 77 which is rotatably directed through a vertical bearing formed in the wheel mounting block 68. The upper arms 75 are connected by links 78 with a lever 79 pivoted at the center of the arch 11 and coacting with a segment 80. The connections between the arms are suchv that when one of the Wheels is approximately aligned with the plow shares 14-, the other of the wheels is offset from a plowed section a distance equal to the width of a furrow.

In operation, one of these wheels operates within the last furrow which was formed,- while the other of the wheels operates within the newly formed furrow. As the plow arrives at the end of the furrow, the operator shifts the lever 79, so as to change the position of the wheel 71 and swings his team, so as to reverse their position with relation to the beam. In order to do this, the foot latch 28 must be released. Furthermore, when the beam arrives at its new position and is latched, the lever 36 must be manipulated to cause the clevis to assume the proper position with relation to the draft, so that the tendency to side draft, caused by the plow, may be overcome. Attention is desired to the fact that by this construction, it is unnecessary to make a ing from the spirit of the invention, I do not limit myself to such specific structure except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. In combination, a plow beam, supporting wheels at opposite ends thereof, a plow secured to the beam at the center of the beam and including oppositely facing shares having a common land side, an operators sea-t rotatably supported fromthe beam, a draft beam pivoted at one end to the center of the plow beam and shiftable to parallel either end of the plow beam and a connection between the draft beam and the drivers seat, rotating the drivers seat to maintain anoccupant of the seat in a position where he constantly faces the free end of the draft beam.

2. In combination, a plow beam, support ing wheels at opposite ends thereof, a plow secured to the beam at the center of the beam and including oppositely facing shares having a common land side, an operators seat rotatably' supported from the beam, a draft beam pivoted at one end to the center of the plow beam and shiftable to parallel either end of the plow beam and a connection between the draft beam and the drivers seat, rotating the drivers seat to maintain an occupant of the seat in a position where he constantly faces the free end of the draft beam and an arcuate track secured at its ends to the plow beam and with which the center of the draft beam engages, the draft beam and track having coacting means for locking the draft beam in a posi tion where it parallels either end of the plow beam.

3. In combination, a plow beam, supporting wheels at opposite ends thereof, a plow secured to the beam at the center of the beam and including oppositely facing shares having a common land side, an operators seat rotatably supported from the beam, a draft beam pivoted at one end to the center of the plow beam and shiftable to parallel either end of the plow beam, :1. connection between the draft beam and the drivers seat, rotating the drivers seat to maintain an occupant of the seat in' a position where he constantly faces the free end of the draft beam and an arcuate track secured at its ends to the plow beam and with which the center of the draft beam engages, the draft beam and track having coacting means for locking the draft beam in a position where it parallels either end of the plow beam, each end of the plow beam having at that face thereof confronted by the draft beam an out ,wardly extending lug, the draft beam having openings into which 'saidlugs may extend to thereby prevent vertical displacement ofthe plow and draft beams.

a. In combination, a plow beam, supporting wheels at opposite ends thereof, a plow secured to the beam at the center of the beam and including oppositely facing shares 7 having a common land side, an operators seat rotatably supported from the beam, a draft beam pivoted at one end to the center of the plow beam and shiftable to parallel either end of the plow beam, a connection between the draft beam and the drivers seat, rotating the drivers. seat to maintain an occupant of the seat in a position where he constantly faces the free end of the draft beam, the supporting wheels at opposite ends of the plow beam being adapted for operation in-cither a previously formedfurrow or. the fu TOW which is being formed by the plow and means for shifting said wheels transversely of the plow beam to place the trailing wheel in the newly formed furrow and the wheel in advance in a previously formed furrow.

5. In combination, a plow beam, supporting wheels at opposite ends thereof, a plow v secured to the beam at the center of the beam and includingoppositely facing shares having a common land side, an 'operators seat rotatably supported'from the beam, a draft beam pivoted at one end to the center of the plow beam and shiftable to parallel either end of the plow beam, a connection between the draft beam and the drivers seat, rotating the drivers seat to maintain an cecupant of the seat in a position where he constantly faces the free end of the draft beam, a vertically disposed clevis swingable about a vertical pivot at the free end of the draft beam and means operable at the inner end of the draft beam for shifting said clevis about the pivot thereof to thereby regulate the opposition by the draft to the side draft of the plow. V

6. In combination, a plow beam, a plow secured to the beam at the center of the beam and including oppositely facing shares having a common land side, an operators seat rotatably supported from the beam, a draft beam pivoted at one end to the center of the plow beam and shiftable to parallel either end of the plow beam and a connection between the draft beam andthe drivers seat, rotating the drivers seat to maintain an occupant of the seat in a position where he constantly faces the free end of the draft beam, a vertically pivoted shaft at each end of the plow beam, each shaft having an arm, a wheel mount at each end of the plow beam and connectedwith the plow beam by links pivotally engaged with the plow beam at opposite sides of the associated shaft and with the block adjacent theends thereof, the free end of the arm of the shaft having a vertical extension i'ota-tebly engaged in a bearingin the center of the Wheel mounting blockymeans at the center ofthe-bealn Operable to rotate said shafts and a land Wheel vertically adjustably 10 monntedupon each Wheel mounting block.

In testimony whereof I hereunto am): my signature.

WVALTER J. CLOER. 

